Personalization: Definition, Status, and Challenges Ahead

The current status of Pythium species in Iran: challenges in taxonomy

Pythium species are cosmopolitan, fungus-like oomycotes which may cause diseases in plants, animals and even human beings. Some of the species, however, are saprophytes and also well-proven biological control agents of plant pathogenic fungi. Since 1968, when the first Pythium species was reported from Iran, ca 44 species, two varieties, and five groups of this genus have been reported from dif...

Malleability-Aware Skyline Computation on Linked Open Data

In recent years, the skyline query paradigm has been established as a reliable and efficient method for database query personalization. While early efficiency problems have been approached, new challenges in its effectiveness continuously arise. Especially, the rise of the Semantic Web and linked open data leads to personalization issues where skyline queries cannot be applied easily. In fact, ...

Additional Insights Into Problem Definition and Positioning From Social Science; Comment on “Four Challenges That Global Health Networks Face”

Commenting on a recent editorial in this journal which presented four challenges global health networks will have to tackle to be effective, this essay discusses why this type of analysis is important for global health scholars and practitioners, and why it is worth understanding and critically engaging with the complexities behind these challenges. Focusing on the topics of problem definition ...

Studying the Spicery Situation in West Azerbaijan Cities with Emphasis on the Problems and Challenges Ahead

Studying the Spicery Situation in West Azerbaijan Cities with Emphasis on the Problems and Challenges Ahead Masoomeh Amerian 1*, Afsaneh Malekhoseini 2, Shahriban Sore 3 1Assistant Professor, Department of Production Engineering and Plant Genetics, Faculty of Science and Agriculture Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran 2Ph.D. in Agricultural Development, Department of Agricultural E...

Elimination of Leprosy as a Public Health Problem – Current Status and Challenges Ahead